#b9b9a8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #b9b9a8 is composed of 72.5% red, 72.5% green and 65.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 9.2% yellow and 27.5% black. It has a hue angle of 60 degrees, a saturation of 10.8% and a lightness of 69.2%. #b9b9a8 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #737351. Closest websafe color is: #cccc99.

    • R 73
    • G 73
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 0
    • Y 9
    • K 27
    CMYK color chart

#b9b9a8 color description : Grayish yellow.

#b9b9a8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #b9b9a8 has RGB values of R:185, G:185, B:168 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0, Y:0.09, K:0.27. Its decimal value is 12171688.

Hex triplet b9b9a8 #b9b9a8
RGB Decimal 185, 185, 168 rgb(185,185,168)
RGB Percent 72.5, 72.5, 65.9 rgb(72.5%,72.5%,65.9%)
CMYK 0, 0, 9, 27
HSL 60°, 10.8, 69.2 hsl(60,10.8%,69.2%)
HSV (or HSB) 60°, 9.2, 72.5
Web Safe cccc99 #cccc99
CIE-LAB 74.724, -3.024, 8.627
XYZ 44.423, 47.839, 43.937
xyY 0.326, 0.351, 47.839
CIE-LCH 74.724, 9.141, 109.319
CIE-LUV 74.724, 0.932, 12.98
Hunter-Lab 69.166, -6.396, 10.753
Binary 10111001, 10111001, 10101000

Color Schemes with #b9b9a8

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#b9b9a8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #b9b9a8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#b9b9a8;}
.background {background-color:#b9b9a8;}
.border {border:1px solid #b9b9a8;}

Shades and Tints of #b9b9a8

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b0b09 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #b9b9a8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #b3b3ae is the less saturated color, while #fbfb66 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #b9b9a8 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #b7b7b7 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #b7b7b4 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #c2baab Protanopia 1% of men
  • #d1b5ae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #c0b8c5 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #bfbaaa Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #c8b6ac Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #beb8bb Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population